Gordon Beach Lake vs Gordon Center Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Gordon Center Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Gordon Beach Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Rolette County, Wisconsin.
Gordon Beach Lake and Gordon Center Lake are both in North Dakota — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. Gordon Center Lake (B) is materially cleaner than Gordon Beach Lake (F). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Gordon Center Lake is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Gordon Beach Lake
Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility.
Gordon Center Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.2 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Gordon Beach Lake | Gordon Center Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 1 ft | 8.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | 5.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 164 acres | 164 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Gordon Center Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Gordon Beach Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 8.2 ft vs 1 ft. For fishing diversity, Gordon Center Lake also leads with 0 species.